A vast majority of Indian parents, as many as 71 per cent, are willing to take debt to fund their children's higher education, said a study conducted by a leading international bank on Tuesday.


Most Indians ready to take debt for child's education: Study


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After busting a private university racket last week, police are grilling fake vice chancellor Santosh Lohar for leads to trace and arrests others involved in the scam, a police official said on Monday.


Private varsity racket busted in Karnataka; con 'VC' grilled


A Chinese university information website has released a list of 30 fake colleges in the country, officials said on Monday.


30 fake colleges in China exposed


The Karnataka Police has arrested three female nursing students for allegedly ragging and forcing their junior, Aswathi K.P., to drink a disinfectant, reducing her to a critical condition.


Dalit girl's ragging: Karnataka Police arrest three


The National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued a notice to Karnataka over reports that a Dalit nursing student from Kerala was forced by her seniors to drink phenyl while ragging.


NHRC notice to Karnataka over ragging of Dalit student


The Haryana government on Friday announced that it will frame a new policy for setting up of research chairs in various universities of the state to commemorate the memory of prominent personalities and invited corporate and industrial houses for the purpose.


Haryana offers research chairs for corporate, industrial houses


As the effectiveness of policy judgments depend on the quality of data, it is therefore important that public institutions have access to the best social statistics and statistical analysis, Vice President Hamid Ansari said here on Friday.


Access to best stats crucial for public institutions: Ansari


A school bus driver was killed and 11 students were injured on Friday when the bus collided with a flyover pillar in the city, police said.


One killed in Kolkata school bus accident


Aimed at fostering research in futuristic technologies like robotics and unmanned vehicles, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday entered into a joint venture with the Jadavpur University for establishing a Rs. 100 crore research centre.


DRDO, Jadavpur University collaborate for futuristic research


Saudi Arabia has announced a distance education programme for one million Yemenis from the beginning of the new academic year, the media reported on Wednesday.


Saudi pledges education for one million Yemenis


The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship plans to roll out a programme on entrepreneurship in school education, an official said here on Wednesday.


Entrepreneurship in school curriculum on the anvil: Official


Nine school children travelling to school in Karnataka's Udupi district died after their van was hit by a private bus on Tuesday morning, police said.


Nine school children killed in Karnataka road accident


Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday said Yoga education will be included in the state's school curriculum.


Yoga will be included in school curriculum: Jharkhand CM


A special vigilance court here on Tuesday dismissed the interim bail pleas of Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) former chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and his wife Usha Sinha, police said.


Interim bail plea of Bihar board scam accused, wife rejected


The Visva Bharati University in West Bengal is launching a post graduate diploma course in yoga studies in the current academic session as part of its new Yoga Education Centre, eastern India's first at the varsity level, an official said on Tuesday.


Visva Bharati launches yoga studies course


Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Monday said that it will celebrate the second International Yoga Day on Tuesday by organising several yoga sessions to mark the event.


Jamia to celebrate International Yoga Day


Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) former chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and his wife Usha Sinha were arrested on Monday in connection with the state Class 12 examination toppers scam, police said.


Bihar toppers scam: Former board chairman, wife arrested


The Economic Offence Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police will probe the money trail and assets of the kingpin and key accused in the Bihar toppers scam, police said on Monday.


Bihar toppers scam: Police to probe money trail of accused


At least three persons were killed in violent clashes between teachers opposing an education overhaul, and security forces in Mexico's Oaxaca state, officials said.


Three killed in Mexico clashes between police, teachers


Director-producer-writer Hrishikesh Pandey, who recently launched the song "School Chale Hum" for the Madhya Pradesh government, is pleased with its success and is planning to highlight more such issues to make a difference to the society.


After 'School Chale Hum', Hrishikesh to highlight more such issues


In a case of alleged police brutality, a Class 10 girl student fell unconscious and had to be hospitalised after she was interrogated for more than 10 hours at a police station in Jharkhand's Latehar district.

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